Physicians Laser Services

My practice has joined forced with the Physicians Laser Center to offer an even broader range of nonsurgical treatments to our patients in Rockville and Mclean. Below is a list of the services we offer and a short summary of the details. For further information on any of these services just contact me at the telephone numbers listed on the homepage or through the contact form to your right

Facial Vein removal:

Treats discrete vessels on the face and generalized redness associated with rosacea and sun damage

Can cause some bruising that lasts 5-7 days in more severe cases

Facial Rejuvenation:

Syneron IPL, Laser Facial

Uses both pulsed light and radio frequency (ELOS) technology

Good for skin types I though VI

Treats both sun damage (brown spots) and red vessels simultaneously

Can cause darkening of treated brown spot areas that flake off after two weeks

Near painless procedure

Requires 4-6 treatments

Radio Frequency can help eliminate finer lines and tighten skin

Tattoo Removal:

MedLite C6 ND:YAG

Q-Switched YAG treats all color tattoos successfully

Four different wavelengths

Treats large sun spots, cafe au lait, brown birth marks

Usually tattoos require 4-10 treatments

Treatments at least 5 weeks apart related to healing time

Therma-Frax treatment:

THERMA-FRAX COMBINATION TIGHTENING AND RESURFACING

ThermaFrax is the combination of Exils RF and Fraxel laser, which are non-surgical rejuvenation treatments. Exilis RF tightens and lifts the skin by encouraging the development of new collagen, while Fraxel laser treatments take care of erasing signs of aging from the skin’s surface, improving wrinkles, skin texture, pores, scars and brown spot, targeting a specific area by dividing a laser beam into a thousand microscopic dots. Both treatments are FDA-approved procedures and have undergone extensive testing with clinical case studies.

What to expect?

ThermaFrax allows a patient to come in, have their procedure done, and then return to work with little downtime away from the office. Typically, patients see redness for a couple of days much like a sunburn, and then a tan and/or dry skin appearance which lasts 3-5 days. Results vary but can last for years.

Which treatment goes first?

The first part of the treatment involves Exilis RF, which heats the deepest layers of the skin to tighten existing collagen and stimulate new collagen growth. It also makes the skin look slightly pink. The procedure may take 60-90 minutes. Then, the second part of the procedure is Fraxel, which uses a laser treatment to activate advanced skin rejuvenation. A numbing ointment is applied on the face for 60 minutes, and then the laser treatment is done in 15-20 minutes. Fraxel is an accepted standard for treating acne scars, peri-orbital wrinkles, and for skin resurfacing procedures on the face, neck, chest and hands, resulting in smoother skin texture with little downtime.

When are the results going to be visible?

It is important to mention that while the treatment works quickly, it is not an instant fix. You will see gradual changes, and over a period of a few months these changes will continue to improve. Natural looking results appear over time in the course of your body’s collagen rebuilding process.

Is ThermaFrax right for you?

Patients suffering from pigmentation issues, age spots, acne scarring, fine lines, and mild to moderate loose or sagging skin on the face and neck are all candidates. Also, patients that are still not candidates for a face or necklift, patients that prefer to avoid surgery, or patients that have no time for “downtime”. It’s also safe for use on ALL skin types.

A Word From The Doctor

Welcome to my new and updated website. I hope you find it not only better than my old one, but different from the many others you may be looking at.

As a Maryland plastic surgeon I worry that there is not only too much plastic surgery information on the internet to sort through, but that much of it is more hype than substance. I hope you will consider this new site a teaching tool. I have put it together in an effort to answer the most common things my patients want to know.

I hope as you read this site, you will have a sense of how I think cosmetically and how I have approached my patients. By no means is my way the only, but the thinking that I have used and honed over the past 18 years has served me well. I hope it will be of benefit to you.

Each patients results will be different depending upon their goals and starting situation, but I try to present here concepts that will be helpful in considering what is right for you.